Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for young men 1

The One Show's audience scores lean most toward young men at 63 of 100, with comparable appeal to older men 1. Its overall reach is rated mainstream — mainstream, general-audience reach 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers below the baseline for White 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
  1. 1
    Audience scoreyoung men 63 of 100 is the top quadrant, with older men 59 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
  2. 2
    ReachAudience breadth rated mainstream.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 29.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
63
Young Women
41
Older Men
59
Older Women
37
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
29
Black
40
Hispanic
46
Asian
40
South Asian
36
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
50
Mixed
56
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0
Score version: v1Data confidence: 100%How are scores calculated?

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